Elberton, GA Profile

Elberton, GA, population 4,714, is located in Georgia's Elbert county, about 31.1 miles from Athens and 67.8 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Elberton's population has declined by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elberton has declined by about 1%.

Elberton's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elberton tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	54%
	African American	43%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	32.80
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,743	N/A
2001	4,695	-1.01%
2002	4,683	-0.26%
2003	4,677	-0.13%
2004	4,717	0.86%
2005	4,714	-0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$23,246

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	762
2002	3,327
2003	3,153
2004	N/A
2005	1,069
2006	863
2007	945
2008	792

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	2	1	-	1	2	0	1
Robbery	6	6	16	-	8	15	10	8
Aggravated Assault	30	157	131	-	43	25	34	27

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,194
2002	7,520
2003	7,258
2004	N/A
2005	9,644
2006	9,723
2007	10,677
2008	12,912

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	72	73	55	-	86	91	104	168
Larceny, Theft	309	284	276	-	364	377	376	409
Motor Vehicle Theft	17	16	12	-	19	5	17	10
Arson	0	0	0	-	0		-

Location

Elevation	680 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.3 Square Miles